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Tara Furiani

Out of Office with Not the HR Lady. Culture, Connection, and Leadership... One City at a Time!

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Tara captivates audiences with her "eye-opening" talks that transform how people understand themselves and connect with others. She blends relatable stories with practical insights, creating an interactive space where attendees feel both challenged and accepted while discovering their unique traits. Her "thought-provoking" approach keeps rooms engaged from NASA to South by Southwest, equipping participants with immediate tools to enhance teamwork and leadership through simple yet profound self-awareness techniques.

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  • Participants gained a better understanding of their communication styles.
  • Attendees felt more equipped to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
  • Individuals experienced increased self-awareness and personal insights.
  • Participants felt more enlightened about their unique traits and qualities.
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Tara's Bio

Tara Furiani is Not the HR Lady... she’s the global voice redefining leadership, culture, and connection at work. A former Chief People Officer with 13+ years inside powerhouse brands like Alamo Drafthouse and loanDepot, she now advises NASA, judges the Most Inspiring Workplaces, and was twice named a Top 101 Engagement Influencer globally, alongside names like Adam Grant & Brene Brown. She’s headlined SXSW, Sundance, and stages across three continents. Her groundbreaking podcast Not the HR Lady remains top-ranked years after its last episode, and her new docuseries, Out of Office, is poised to be a hit. Tara is also the author of F*ck Your Office Snacks and the highly anticipated Lead Anyway. As CEO of Tarabull Media, she’s shaping the future of leadership. Featured in WSJ, BBC, Business Insider, and Amex Business, Tara is the executive coach, speaker, and strategist you book when you’re done playing small. So, are you? www.notthehrlady.com

Tara Offers the Following Talks

Work Isn’t Working: What the Future of Culture Really Looks Like

Key Outcomes

  • A no-BS breakdown of why traditional work models are failing... and what to do about it before attrition and apathy take over.

  • A future-focused, inclusive framework for building culture as a competitive edge, not a committee project or PR play.

  • Clarity around what people actually need now: trust, agency, connection, and systems that don’t just look good on a slide deck.

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Connection Is the New KPI

Key Outcomes

  • A research-backed understanding of connection as a business metric—and why it outperforms engagement, productivity, and satisfaction in long-term impact.

  • A new leadership toolkit for creating meaningful connection in modern workplaces, even across distance, difference, and digital fatigue.

  • A culture model that turns connection into a competitive advantage, improving retention, innovation, and collaboration without gimmicks or forced fun.

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Lead Anyway: The Truth About Leading, Living & Still Liking Yourself After

Key Outcomes

  • A clear framework for modern leadership that works... even in ambiguity, hybrid chaos, and emotionally charged teams.

  • Actionable insights for developing trust, resilience, and authenticity without crossing into burnout, performative vulnerability, or toxic positivity.

  • A redefined, human-centered leadership identity that aligns with today’s workforce expectations—and tomorrow’s business imperatives.

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FLAGSHIP KEYNOTE: Out of Office with Not the HR Lady

Key Outcomes

  • A global perspective on work culture that strips away buzzwords and surfaces the real challenges and solutions—as seen in companies around the world doing it well.

  • A framework for measuring the ROI of culture and connection—with real data, real stories, and real-world practices your company can model immediately.

  • Case study-backed insights into how great leaders build cultures that perform without harming people—and what your team can steal, tweak, or scale from their playbooks.

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The Leadership Rebrand: From Power and Perks to Purpose and Practice

Key Outcomes

  • A reframed understanding of what leadership needs to look like now—not just to retain talent, but to grow influence and trust across the organization.

  • Practical guidance for evolving leadership behaviors, development programs, and communication norms in ways that feel aligned, not performative.

  • A shared language for leaders at every level to reconnect with purpose, model consistency, and drive accountability across teams.

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